2 Apr 2008 ... For the historical drama, see Taejo Wang Geon (TV series). ... During his lifetime, King Taejo was also known as Wang Geon. .... Cambridge, Mass: Published for the Harvard-Yenching Institute by Harvard University Press.

In Goryeo, having a surname was considered quite normal thanks to Wang Geon's policy of granting them. Wang Geon's father was Yong Ryung, so his surname should have been Yong. However, he changed it to Wang. His cousin's name ...

He was assassinated by Wang Geon, his second-in- command; the capital was moved to Gaeseong; and the kingdom renamed “Goryeo.” Wang Geon is the founder of Goryeo, and this occurred in 918. Attention should be paid to the eruption ...

Pammunjeom at De-Militarized Zone) as the region blocking wind, and of Seogyeong (present Pyeongyang, the capital of North Korea) as the region acquiring water, Wang Geon moved the capital of the new kingdom from Gyeongju at the ...

They are Wang Geon of Goryeo, Yi Seong Gye ofYi Chosun Dynasty, Kim Il Sung of North Korea, and Rhee Syng Man of South Korea. The essential features of each founder are compared here in terms of background, mode for rise to power, ...

Neungchang of Mokpo in Jeolla-do. and Jak Je- geon of Gaeseong in Gyeonggi- do. gained power by using the wealth amassed by trading to strengthen their private armies. Goryeo's founder. Wang Geon. was the grandson of Jak Jegeon ...

CHINHAE, Republic of Korea (Mar. 18, 2009) Reservists attached to Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Korea take a group photograph with Sailors with the Republic of Korea Ship (ROKS) Wang Geon (DDH 978). The reservists are in Korea participating in Exercise Key Resolve/Foal Eagle 2009, which is an annual joint exercise involving forces from both the United States and the Republic of Korea. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Bobbie G. Attaway.

One of the first clear views of ROKS Wang Geon in Simon's Town watersThe Korean Destroyer ROKS Wang Geon visited the Fleet on 8 August 2010. The ROKS Wang Geon is Korean Destroyer Experimental (KDX) II class destroyer armed with the latest anti-ship and anti-air missiles.

Navy Commander Vice Admiral Thisara Samarasinghe visited Republic of Korean Naval Ship Wang Geon at the Colombo Port on July 23. He was received by Commanding Officer of ROKS Wang Geon Captain Suk- Jong upon his arrival on board. Ambassador of Republic of Korea in Sri Lanka Chai Ki-Chul and senior